Sports

DeChambeau lets clubs do most of talking at TOC Southwind

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Bryson DeChambeau let his clubs do most of the talking Saturday at TPC Southwind. DeChambeau shot a 7-under 63 on Saturday to pull within two strokes of leader Harris English in ...

Aug 07, 2021

Decathlon champion Warner named Canada's flag-bearer for Tokyo closing ceremony

TOKYO - Olympic decathlon champion Damian Warner has been named Canada's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics. Warner won Canada's first ever decathlon gold medal with a stellar ...

Aug 07, 2021

Blue Jays beat Red Sox after a walk-off home run in first game of doubleheader

TORONTO - A patient Blue Jays lineup found a way to outlast a solid pitching performance from Canadian Nick Pivetta in the opening game of their doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Wi...

Aug 07, 2021

Lynyrd Skynyrd pulls out of Pro Football Hall of Fame show

CANTON, Ohio (AP) - Lynyrd Skynyrd has pulled out of the Pro Football Hall of Fame concert after guitarist Rickey Medlocke tested positive for COVID-19. The country rock band was set to co-headline th...

Aug 07, 2021

Canadians Shapovalov, Auger-Aliassime get first-round byes at National Bank Open

TORONTO - Canada's Denis Shapovalov says he's feeling confident heading into next week's National Bank Open in Toronto. The 22-year-old from Richmond Hill, Ont., comes into the tournament as the No. 5...

Aug 07, 2021

With 23 in Tokyo, Canada has its highest medal tally in non-boycotted Summer Games

TOKYO - The hot and muggy weather in Tokyo that wreaked havoc on athletes throughout the Games could not slow down or cool off Canada on the final full day of competition. But the inadvertent dip into...

Aaron Schulze Aug 07, 2021

Durant and US men extend dominance in Olympic basketball

TOKYO (AP) - The American reign over Olympic men's basketball lives on, even though the Tokyo Games took some work to win. Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-ti...

Aug 07, 2021

Saskatchewan Roughriders deliver hard-fought victory before sold-out stadium

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders delivered a 33-29 victory against the BC Lions in their first game in over 600 days, a hard-fought triumph for Saskatchewan's beloved football team. Hours before ...

Aug 07, 2021

Fajardo leads Roughriders to gritty 33-29 victory over Lions in season opener

REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders stormed out of the gate Friday night but had to hold on for a hard-fought 33-29 victory over the B.C. Lions. The Riders (1-0) scored touchdowns on their first thr...

Aug 06, 2021

Nine-run fifth inning propels Blue Jays to 12-4 rout of Red Sox

TORONTO - A massive nine-run outburst in the fifth inning sent the Blue Jays in flight to a significant victory in the opener of their crucial four-game set against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. The B...

Aug 06, 2021